Scott: "A lot of point guards would have looked at Rodney at that point, and probably gone the other way. But he had faith in Rodney, he has faith in the rest of his teammates, and that play was evidence of how he feels about the guys he plays with. That was great from a leadership standpoint to go right back to him. Again, I always compare him to Earvin (Johnson, better known as Magic), because Earvin did the same things. It just shows how great a leader Jason is."
"I would never let Rodney off," Kidd explained. "He had a tough shot and missed it, but this game is all about second opportunities, and on the break, he had one. So my job is to get him right back in the saddle, and do what he does best, and that's to put it in the basket. I never hesitated -- I was going to give him the ball as soon as I could, and the opportunity presented itself right then."
His agenda is now public knowledge: Nobody gets left behind in this ride to the NBA Finals. Even the spectators are better off for it.
